Igenex Results are finally in, please help me interpret!!!

Hi Windy - If your band 39 IND had been a +, then you'd be Igenex IGM positive. The IND is just not strong enough for a +...but it shows something and your 41 is +++ which is very strong.
Do you have an appt. with a LLMD?
With these bands, your history, and symptoms...he may very well diagnose you as having lyme disease.

That +++ on band 41 really concerned me. It's basically Lyme or syphillis right? I just called a LLMD but they can't see me until January.

IgM is when your immune system is actively fighting the infection - this can happen either in early or late infection stages.

IgG is seen only in later stages of the infection.

According to this site: www.reocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/western-blot.txt - one that seems to be pretty accurate to me.


Remember that IND means "indeterminate" - not quite dark enough for a "fully positive" result, but there is something there.

Specific for Lyme means that nothing else will cross react on that band - so if you have an IND on a Lyme specific band, there is only one bacteria that will react on that band - Lyme bacteria and actually its the Bb sensu stricto, "Borrelia burgdorferi in the strictest sense" - only one way to have that response show up - the bacteria is in your body.

Band 18 is a flagellin (tail) fragment and can cross react with other spirochete infections such as syphilis, Pintas and Yaws, Tick- borne relapsing fever and a few others.

Band 34 - indicates OspB (Outer surface protein "B") and is specific for Lyme disease.

Band 39 - indicates BmpA - Bacterial Membrane Protein "A" - Specific to Lyme disease.

Band 41 is the flagellin (tail) of the bacteria and can be positive if you have other infections such as syphilis, Pintas and Yaws, Tick- borne relapsing fever and a few others.

Band 58 possibly indicates Borrelia Afzelii - another strain of Lyme that causes Lyme disease.

The information on Band 66 is still kind of sketchy from what I can understand. They say it's a heat shock protein, but exactly what that is is confusing to me. It's also an "outer/intregal membrane protein" and possibly from Borrelia Hermsii

I would agree that you should see a LLMD/LLND soon! I don't think I'd wait around until January though.

Considering the yada, yada, yadas, I would have to say that you do have Lyme, according to the little bit of information that I understand about these infections.

Do your kids show any of the symptoms? Kids are amazingly resilient and heal well most of the time if they aren't battling something else. If they aren't showing symptoms - and never have - I wouldn't worry about it. Remember, unless you use a PCR test that tests for the DNA of the bacteria, they are only looking for the immune response to the bacteria.

** Says the person that had these infections from the time she was a small child! But the truth of the matter is that even I had children that didn't need any treatment. So if they aren't showing symptoms, then there is no good reason to subject them to the abx or the abx type herbs.

Kids don't show symptoms, the only things I would say of concern are my 4 year old has "growing pains" which the more I read often indicate a higher propenisty for something like fibro later in life. My 1 year old has a pretty bad stomach, dairy intolerant, just not a great GI system, and he is pretty prone to respiratory infections. But he's in daycare and has an older sister in daycare. They both met milestones fine, and are smart and fabulous in my totally unbiased opinion ;)

Depending on how my appointments go, I may at least consult with a LL ped. We do still want one more child, but that will now be on hold. Any idea how long it's recommended to treat before considering pregnancy?

U guys r so interesting! I'll be dissecting every word u said when time allows! Getting ready for stomach surgery now! Good health!